Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Buckhorn, Kentucky

Mistletoe Road is a historic county road that serves as a core section of the Daniel Boone Backcountry Byway (DBBB). While the DBBB is expanding to a massive 1,300 miles, Mistletoe remains a staple for…
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Newfound Road is a nine-mile country gravel road that runs along the south fork of the Kentucky River. Most of the trail, you can find room for passing; however, there are some stretches that are…
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Jim Callahan Road is a four-mile run that takes you through farmlands as well as a nice scenic ridge top ride. You can expect loose dirt and gravel while ascending 400 feet in elevation. It…
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Slash road is a shelf road that follows along a pretty creek ride and is covered with a mature tree canopy. You can find multiple spots that allow for passing along this route. There isn't…
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This is a semi-maintained county road that takes you along a nice creek ride. In some areas, you may encounter natural and loose terrain. There is plenty of space to pass along this route as…
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Felty Road is another shelf road with some narrow spots along the way. This was once used as a rail bed, but is now used as a county road that is made up of loose…
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Saddler Road is a forest service road that runs through the Daniel Boone National Forest. This track is narrow in most spots with steep drops off one side or the other, and tall rock walls…
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Stone Gap Road is a graveled county road that runs through the Daniel Boone National Forest. There isn't anything on this route as far as obstacles. You will find shallow ruts and mud holes less…
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Cool Springs Road is a gravel shelf road that is extremely narrow in spots. You can expect to encounter washouts and ruts along the way, but nothing that will cause many issues in navigation. You…
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Fish Creek Road is a pretty scenic ride that follows along the south fork of the Kentucky River. It is primarily a maintained gravel road with little to no issues along the way. You may…
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Get ready for an easy track filled with breathtaking views. This track can be run by any 4x4 vehicle, side by side, ATV, or motorcycle. The beginning of this track starts after a short drive…
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This is a well-traveled gravel road with a tunnel that passes under a train bridge. This trail is fairly uncomplicated and is part of the Kentucky Adventure Trail. It has some minor puddles and washouts,…
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This is a scenic gravel drive through some of Owsley County's small farm lands. This trail is maintained for the most part, but it does have some small mudholes along the way, which is nothing…
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easy gravel drive along a scenic little sturgeon creek. you will run along this peaceful flowing creek that offers cascades and smaller waterfalls. This trail connects you to the Appalachian Overland Triangle, which is Home…
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This is a hidden county road, that takes you along the Owsley County line. It is mainly gravel with a few patches of dirt along the way. It is covered heavily by trees in the…
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216 is a green gravel route that can be driven in 2WD until you get almost to the end. There is a wetland in the area, and it covers the road during periods of rain.…
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This is a cool scenic ride along Sturgeon Creek. This trail is narrow with only a couple of spots that may permit passing. It is made up mainly of dirt along this route, with no…
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This is the start of the Hard 2 Section of the Kentucky Adventure Trail. This section is pitted with many mud puddles and is roughly maintained. It leads to a split to continue the Kentucky…
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This trail connects the larger majority of the trails on the north side of the park map. The trail ran consecutively and is roughly 10 miles long and is a maintained rock surface. The trail…
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This is a great trail for beginners, and has a little bit of everything. Mostly gravel roads with a couple creek crossings, creek bed and a steep gravel hill. There are old oil buildings and…
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This is an easy gravel road with some small mud holes, a rocky creek crossing, and some small rocky hills. It's a very good beginner trail that connects some of the trails to the main…
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Trail 206 is a large area of oil and gas lines, with many twists and turns and active and old pump stations to look at while driving along these trails. This area of the trail…
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This is a very well-maintained gravel road with no major obstacles. This turns off the paved road and continues along the Kentucky Adventure Trail. It follows along the Sheltowee Trace and winds along Sturgeon Creek.…
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A very easy trail with mostly gravel, some mud, and just a few small ruts. It will take you down a curvy path through the woods and farmland. This is a very good trail for…
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This scenic view looks like you are driving through the jungle when the terrain is heavily covered with local kudzu (Pueraria Montana) vines. The dirt and rock trail goes up alongside a rolling hill where…
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205C is a smooth gravel track that can be done in 2WD. The park has it rated as a blue, but it really is green according to the difficulty. This is basically an access trail…
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Lairson Road is a two-lane dirt road that winds through the county side following Big Sinking Creek. We then ended up on Fixer Road making for a nice scenic ride. The trail/road is not difficult…
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This trail could be used as a bypass trail to some of 209 and 215 if used in conjunction with some other side spur trails. This trail has a dirt and rock surface that is…
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This is an access trail from 203 to 205. When you get to the bottom, you can turn left and continue down to the beginning of 205, or turn right and continue on trail 205.…
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This trail was recently logged and is pretty plain. Expect lots of grasses and low shrubbery. There is a great overlook about 1/2 way through the trail. This is a great place to stop and…
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